Legislative Research: MA S728 | 2015-2016 | 189th General Court

Other Sessions

SessionTitle/DescriptionLast Action
2025-2026
194th General Court

(Introduced)
Relative to step therapy and in vitro fertilization insurance coverage. Financial Services.
[S728 2025 Detail][S728 2025 Text][S728 2025 Comments]
2026-01-29
Accompanied a study order, see S2931
2023-2024
193rd General Court

(Introduced - Dead)
For legislation to make a technical changes to the Betsy Lehman Center for Patient Safety and Medical Error Reduction enabling statute. Health Care Financing.
[S728 2023 Detail][S728 2023 Text][S728 2023 Comments]
2024-05-02
Accompanied a new draft, see H4620
2021-2022
192nd General Court

(Introduced - Dead)
For legislation relative to pharmaceutical "gag clauses". Financial Services.
[S728 2021 Detail][S728 2021 Text][S728 2021 Comments]
2022-02-14
Accompanied a study order, see S2693
2019-2020
191st General Court

(Introduced - Dead)
For legislation to provide affordable access to generic medicines. Health Care Financing.
[S728 2019 Detail][S728 2019 Text][S728 2019 Comments]
2020-07-23
Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session
2017-2018
190th General Court

(Introduced - Dead)
For legislation for Chapter 40B reform and improvement. Housing.
[S728 2017 Detail][S728 2017 Text][S728 2017 Comments]
2018-04-09
Accompanied a study order, see S2404
2015-2016
189th General Court

(Engrossed - Dead)
For legislation relative to the penalty for vandalism. The Judiciary.
[S728 2015 Detail][S728 2015 Text][S728 2015 Comments]
2016-04-14
Read; and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
2013-2014
188th General Court

(Introduced - Dead)
For legislation to prevent unnecessary vacancies in foreclosed homes. The Judiciary.
[S728 2013 Detail][S728 2013 Text][S728 2013 Comments]
2014-06-30
Accompanied a study order, see S2234
2011-2012
187th General Court

(Engrossed - Dead)
For legislation relative to the parole board. The Judiciary.
[S728 2011 Detail][S728 2011 Text][S728 2011 Comments]
2011-11-10
Reprinted as amended, see S2059
2009-2010
186th General Court

(Introduced - Dead)
For legislation relative to workers’ compensation fraud.
[S728 2009 Detail][S728 2009 Text][S728 2009 Comments]
2010-05-10

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Legislative Citation

APA
MA S728 | 2015-2016 | 189th General Court. (2016, April 14). LegiScan. Retrieved September 28, 2026, from https://legiscan.com/MA/bill/S728/2015
MLA
"MA S728 | 2015-2016 | 189th General Court." LegiScan. LegiScan LLC, 14 Apr. 2016. Web. 28 Sep. 2026. <https://legiscan.com/MA/bill/S728/2015>.
Chicago
"MA S728 | 2015-2016 | 189th General Court." April 14, 2016 LegiScan. Accessed September 28, 2026. https://legiscan.com/MA/bill/S728/2015.
Turabian
LegiScan. MA S728 | 2015-2016 | 189th General Court. 14 April 2016. https://legiscan.com/MA/bill/S728/2015 (accessed September 28, 2026).

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